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My Dad, His Friends, and Free Roller Coaster Rides

Maybe the amusement park ride operator had a heart of gold. But the free rides ended for my father when his mother found out. Continue reading

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Art in Context

Something G. K. Chesterton jotted between the lines of a book, a bogeyman of yesteryear, and how the Eighth Commandment relates to media and art. Continue reading

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Lenten Misery Misses the Point

It’s Lent and I’m a Catholic. So how come I’m not sitting in some dark corner, reflecting on doom, gloom, and how perfectly rotten I am? Or at least moaning and wringing my hands over the world’s dreadfully dire state: … Continue reading

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Politics, Poppycock, and a Mess in Minnesota

Minnesota and Minneapolis have been national news for more than a month now. This is my home state. I’m not happy about what’s in the news, and concerned about what’s dropped out of the news. Ignoring the mess isn’t an … Continue reading

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Our Lady of Angels: My Home Parish

Last Saturday I learned that my home parish, Our Lady of Angels in Sauk Centre, will almost certainly close this year. I’m not happy about that. At all. There’s some detail here: And a little background on the Area Catholic … Continue reading

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